POV-PROGRAM DIRECTOR

PROGRAM DIRECTOR
TIME: Part time, 4-month contract, starting late September 2010
CONTRACT FEE: $4000

POV, a registered charity that helps marginalized young adults enter the film industry, is looking for an experienced filmmaker/instructor for the position of Program Director for its upcoming Filmmaking Program. The ideal candidate will be a practicing filmmaker with teaching experience who is familiar with working with at-risk youth. We are looking for an individual that relishes problem solving and can keep a positive disposition while ensuring expectations from all sides are met, even exceeded. The program is challenging yet extremely rewarding.

The Filmmaking Program exposes ten young adults aged 19-24, to all aspects of filmmaking. Over 14 weeks, professional mentors lead all-day workshops, helping the students to collectively produce a short film. By the end of the program, students have learned the technical, business and social skills needed for many departments in film and media, and have an inkling of where their interest is best applied.

The Program Director is responsible for the successful delivery of the program, measured by the completion of the films produced, the retention of students throughout the program, and a basic level of skill development and relationship building for all participants.

The Program Director supervises a small staff and a large volunteer mentor pool for the workshops of the program. While the program has a sizable mentor database, having one’s own network of film industry professionals to drawn upon is an asset.

Other duties include:
• Creating workshops using the existing POV curriculum, sourcing all required gear and mentors for each session, and delivering those sessions – instructing some, hosting others.
• Management of the budget for the program (invoicing, petty cash, requisitions);
• Filing bi-weekly reports for the Executive Director;
• Being available to participants throughout the program

DEADLINE FOR APPLICATIONS IS AUGUST 27th 2010, 5PM

EMAIL APPLICATIONS OR SEND TO:

Tania Thompson
125 George Street
Toronto ON M5A 2N4

More Info: http://www.povfilm.org
Apply to: Tania Thompson, 125 George Street, Toronto ON, M5A 2N4, FAX: 416-366-0006